Gelantipy Postcode

Victoria

Remote Bottom 20% SEIFA
3885
Postcode for Gelantipy, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 300 km from Melbourne · Pop. 23
23
Population
66
Median Age
$725
Household Income/wk
$125
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
247.3
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Gelantipy ranks: household income sits in the bottom 10% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Gelantipy Compares

Gelantipy vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricGelantipyVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $725 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $125 -VIC $375 $390
Median age 66 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Gelantipy is a remote community in Victoria, with postcode 3885. It lies roughly 300 km from Melbourne, classified by the ABS as remote Australia. The area is administered by East Gippsland.

According to the 2021 Census, Gelantipy has a population of 23 with a median age of 66. The median weekly household income is $725, below the VIC average.

Housing in Gelantipy includes a median weekly rent of $125, 10 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 64.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Gelantipy scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Gelantipy is part of the Gippsland - East statistical area in Victoria.

Gelantipy Details

Postcode3885
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)23
Median Age66 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$725/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$700/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$125
Average Household Size1.6 persons
Area247.3 km²
Population Density0/km²
Total Dwellings10
Australian Citizens87.0%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-37.147539
Longitude148.2526703
Distance from Melbourne300 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Gippsland - East
Local GovernmentEast Gippsland
Federal ElectorateGippsland

Age Profile

0–14 (0.0%) 15–24 (0.0%) 25–44 (0.0%) 45–64 (13.0%) 65+ (47.8%)
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0–14 years0 (0.0%)
15–24 years0 (0.0%)
25–44 years0 (0.0%)
45–64 years3 (13.0%)
65+ years11 (47.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (64.3%) Mortgaged (0.0%) Rented (35.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis3 (13.0%)
Cancer3 (13.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle4 (40.0%)
1 vehicle3 (30.0%)
2 vehicles0 (0.0%)
3+ vehicles3 (30.0%)

Suburbs Near Gelantipy

Same Postcode (3885)

More Gelantipy Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.